Hegseth Orders US Army to Restore Name of North Carolina Base to Fort Bragg

The military base in North Carolina was previously named Fort Liberty.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum to restore the name Fort Bragg while flying in a C-17 operated by the 300th Airlift Squadron en route to Stuttgart, Germany, on Feb. 10, 2025. Courtesy of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza/DOD

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has restored the name of Army base Fort Liberty in North Carolina to its original name, Fort Bragg, the Department of Defense (DOD) said in a Feb. 11 statement.

Established in 1918, the sprawling military complex houses the Airborne and Special Operations Forces and is home to 57,000 troops, according to its website.